[klibc] only pivot_root supported? [signed]

H. Peter Anvin hpa at zytor.com
Wed Dec 15 12:30:38 PST 2004


Andreas Jellinghaus [c] wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I hope this is the right list for initramfs questions.
> 
> First I noticed: with initrd I can use real-root-device and pivot_root
> mechanisms. with initramfs only pivot_root works.
 >

Actually, normally you would just overmount the rootfs; I've been told 
pivot_root works, but it doesn't make any sense.  See the run-init 
program in klibc.

	-hpa



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